Shibumi, Viola Milano and others also do similar yellows, though most are now sold out as we move into winter. (And yet it's bright and 25 degrees outside: the increasingly odd-feeling timing of fashion seasons.)

In the images alongside that Caliendo cotton suit and Drake’s tie, I am also wearing my first bespoke shirt from 100 Hands (linen/cotton mix) and a white-linen handkerchief.

The shoes are the ‘Crompton’ model of hatchgrain loafer from Gaziano & Girling (below). This was initially just available made to order, but is now stocked ready-to-wear due to demand (which is amazing).

A pale blue tie, subtly patterned but without obvious second colours, and white shirt, will work perfectly with anything in blue or grey, across any spectrum, as long as the weight of the suiting is appropriate.

They do tend to be a lot subtler, yes. Personally I still wouldn’t wear them with a white shirt and dark shirt though, unless the colours were quite muted. Usually better (for me) in that Lawyer Background scenario

Simon, The colour of your ties and the partnering of suit and shirt is well done. Unfortunately the look is not optimised because you are not adapting your collar style and knot size in keeping with the proportions of your lapels. The three aspects work together and by sticking with your banker’s cutaways and rather anaemic knot you are not reaching your peak aesthetic. As Jason King and I pointed out in a previous missive, the time is right for a slightly higher more rolled longer collar with a larger four in hand knot. An article on this with you modelling different examples may be interesting to readers and although his look shouldn’t be followed slavishly Jason’s own knot in series one should provide you with some inspiration. Regards, David

Thanks David. As before, welcome the opinion but disagree – I like the proportions of these three together. The proportions the character Jason King wore are rather ridiculous by comparison, but I’m sure you’re aware of that.

I think Simon’s collar and tie knot look excellent. My belief is that the collar size and shape is one of the most important parts of a man’s outfit, and the rest of the outfit should flow around it. He got the collar and tie know right for him. The lapel width for perfect balance should be close to the size of the collar points, sometimes a bit wider on a large man. When wearing wide lapels for a certain look, such as on the jacket here, it is not necessary to match the collar and tie width to the lapels. In this case, I think an oversized collar and tie will overwhelm the face.

Hi Simon, This combination is really fine! You have made very pointed observations too. Surprisingly enough, finding the right tie-shirt-jacket combination for Summer outfits is not that easy, hence the importance of this post. One might think that thanks to the opportunity of having sunny days, anything goes! Unfortunately, that’s not the case! Indeed, rules are even harder to come by. Two lessons I have drawn so far: 1. It may seem conterintuitive, but there are jackets, which are way more stylish when worn without a tie! 2. From what I’ve specifically learnt from this post is that strong contrast between ties and jackets could lead one to downright miss the intended sartorial point for wearing a tie in the first place. John

Great combination Simon. I think bright colours work well in silk knits. They look fresh as well (which is nice in the heat, even if it’s only psychological!). Coincidentally, as another comment mentioned, Fort Belvedere has some bright knits.

The next time you’ll be in Paris, Simon, see about if you could find a bit time to take a look at the ties sold by Kimono, an old tiny shop, at 74 Bd Haussmann Paris 8ème. It’s not far away from Opéra. John

My best acquisition this summer has been a cotton number from tie your tie – navy with dark green but the fabric keeps it feeling summery. Cotton / linen are as good in warm weather as wool is in winter, imho.